Families

Artbaby - Musicbaby and Artbaby Drop-in

10:15 - 15:00 18 June 2018
Artbaby - Musicbaby: Designed especially for babies and led by artists and musicians, these sensory workshops explore new spaces and sounds, art and music. 10.15am-11.15am or 11.30am-12.30pm.…

Bee Backpack Trail

28 May - 31 August 2018
Can you do the waggle dance? How does a bee see? Explore the life of a honey bee as you make your way around the Jodrell Bank gardens carrying out bee-themed activities along the way.…

Early Years Atelier

10:00 - 15:00 18 June 2018
Weekly multi-sensory, messy play sessions for children under 5 in our new Clore Learning Studio Mondays, 10am-3pm. Drop in, free (term-time only) This free, drop-in space is based…

Nature Through Roman Eyes

10:00 6 April - 17:00 30 October 2018
Nature Through Roman Eyes is inspired by the work of Roman writer Pliny the Elder. His Natural History – a 37 book encyclopaedia of the ancient world - covers every subject from astronomy…

Still Spirits

18 May - 30 June 2018
Drawings by artist EJ Lance of the cephalopod (octopus and squid) spirit collection in the Study.

Rainbows, Stars and Flying Horses: Printing Press Demonstration

11:15 - 11:45 21 June 2018
The John Rylands Library: See our 19th century printing press come to life. Inspired by the Alchemy of Colour exhibition we will be printing beautiful images with an amazing rainbow…

Toddler Outdoor Art Club

10:00 - 12:00 23 June 2018
Workshops that bring art, nature and creativity together that take place come rain or shine. For children under 5 and their grown ups. Free, every Saturday 10am-12pm. Drop-in, no need…

Artist Sundays

11:00 - 15:00 24 June 2018
Artists have created quirky activities and creative challenges to do together with your family. Call into the learning studio and collect a specially made family bag and head off to…

Artbaby - Musicbaby and Artbaby Drop-in

10:15 - 15:00 25 June 2018
Artbaby - Musicbaby: Designed especially for babies and led by artists and musicians, these sensory workshops explore new spaces and sounds, art and music. 10.15am-11.15am or 11.30am-12.30pm.…

Early Years Atelier

10:00 - 15:00 25 June 2018
Weekly multi-sensory, messy play sessions for children under 5 in our new Clore Learning Studio Mondays, 10am-3pm. Drop in, free (term-time only) This free, drop-in space is based…

Baby Explorers

10:30 - 11:15 26 June 2018
Baby Explorers is an interactive story and sensory play session. Our specially devised stories, inspired by our collections, include music, songs, props and real objects, supported…

Baby Explorers

11:30 - 12:15 26 June 2018
Baby Explorers is an interactive story and sensory play session. Our specially devised stories, inspired by our collections, include music, songs, props and real objects, supported…

Musical Baby Explorers

13:00 - 13:45 26 June 2018
Join us for live music and songs inspired by our collections, supported by a range of playful sensory resources for babies to explore. A space to play, share and discover together.…

Rainbows, Stars and Flying Horses: Printing Press Demonstration

11:15 - 11:45 26 June 2018
The John Rylands Library: See our 19th century printing press come to life. Inspired by the Alchemy of Colour exhibition we will be printing beautiful images with an amazing rainbow…

Magic Carpet: Dinosaurs

10:30 - 11:30 29 June 2018
Magic Carpet is an interactive, creative, story making and activity session that forms connections to the Museum’s collections. Our stories are specially devised to enable our youngest…

Magic Carpet: Dinosaurs

11:30 - 12:30 29 June 2018
Magic Carpet is an interactive, creative, story making and activity session that forms connections to the Museum’s collections. Our stories are specially devised to enable our youngest…

Toddler Outdoor Art Club

10:00 - 12:00 30 June 2018
Workshops that bring art, nature and creativity together that take place come rain or shine. For children under 5 and their grown ups. Free, every Saturday 10am-12pm. Drop-in, no need…

Artist Sundays: Let's Ride

11:00 - 15:00 1 July 2018
Artist Sundays: Let's Ride Sunday 1 July, 11-3pm. Free Join us for a special bicycle themed Artist Sunday with art practitioner, Lydia Meiying where we will be decorating bicycle…

Sunday Concerts: Lutes and Voices

15:00 - 16:00 1 July 2018
Friends of the Whitworth present a series of free Sunday Concerts that are open to all. Performances are held at 3pm on selected Sunday afternoons in the New Arrivals exhibition gallery,…

Early Years Atelier

10:00 - 15:00 2 July 2018
Weekly multi-sensory, messy play sessions for children under 5 in our new Clore Learning Studio Mondays, 10am-3pm. Drop in, free (term-time only) This free, drop-in space is based…

Rainbows, Stars and Flying Horses: Printing Press Demonstration

11:15 - 11:45 3 July 2018
The John Rylands Library: See our 19th century printing press come to life. Inspired by the Alchemy of Colour exhibition we will be printing beautiful images with an amazing rainbow…

Toddler Tales

11:00 - 11:45 5 July 2018
Find a cosy corner, pull up a cushion and listen to fun stories. Join in playtime, creating a story world of your own. Free, no need to book, just drop in. Family friendly, children 5yrs and under.

Toddler Outdoor Art Club

10:00 - 12:00 7 July 2018
Workshops that bring art, nature and creativity together that take place come rain or shine. For children under 5 and their grown ups. Free, every Saturday 10am-12pm. Drop-in, no need…

Early Years Atelier

10:00 - 15:00 9 July 2018
Weekly multi-sensory, messy play sessions for children under 5 in our new Clore Learning Studio Mondays, 10am-3pm. Drop in, free (term-time only) This free, drop-in space is based…

Baby Explorers

10:30 - 11:15 10 July 2018
Baby Explorers is an interactive story and sensory play session, and Musical Baby Explorers includes live music and songs inspired by our collections. For babies who are not yet walking…

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Manchester Museum

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